Alexei Shirov vs Viktor Korchnoi

Biel · 1992 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 53 moves

The Game

White Alexei Shirov
Black Viktor Korchnoi
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Biel
Site Biel
Round 9
Date 1992.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20)
Moves 53
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

3r3k/7p/8/3P3p/1p6/1R5P/6PK/8 b - - 2 53

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bb4
  4. 4.f3 c5
  5. 5.d5 d6
  6. 6.e4 Bxc3+
  7. 7.bxc3 O-O
  8. 8.Ne2 Re8
  9. 9.Ng3 Qa5
  10. 10.Bd2 Bd7
  11. 11.Be2 Ba4
  12. 12.Qc1 Nbd7
  13. 13.O-O a6
  14. 14.Bf4 Qc7
  15. 15.Qd2 Ne5
  16. 16.Bg5 Ned7
  17. 17.Bd1 Bxd1
  18. 18.Raxd1 b5
  19. 19.dxe6 Rxe6
  20. 20.Nf5 Ne8
  21. 21.Be7 Nb6
  22. 22.Bxd6 Nxd6
  23. 23.Nxd6 g6
  24. 24.Rfe1 f6
  25. 25.f4 Rd8
  26. 26.e5 fxe5
  27. 27.fxe5 Nxc4
  28. 28.Qd5 Qd7
  29. 29.a4 Nb2
  30. 30.Rd2 Nxa4
  31. 31.Rf1 Nb6
  32. 32.Qxc5 Rb8
  33. 33.Rdf2 Re7
  34. 34.Ne4 Qc7
  35. 35.Nf6+ Kg7
  36. 36.Qe3 Qxe5
  37. 37.Nh5+ Kg8
  38. 38.Qxb6 gxh5
  39. 39.Qxa6 Qe3
  40. 40.Qa2+ Kh8
  41. 41.Kh1 Rg8
  42. 42.Qb2 Qe5
  43. 43.h3 Rc7
  44. 44.Rf8 Rxf8
  45. 45.Rxf8+ Kg7
  46. 46.Rf3 Qe1+
  47. 47.Kh2 Qe5+
  48. 48.Rg3+ Kh8
  49. 49.Qd2 Rc8
  50. 50.Qd4 Qxd4
  51. 51.cxd4 b4
  52. 52.d5 Rd8
  53. 53.Rb3

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